scholarly journals Supplementary schools with connections to religious organisations in the United Kingdom: A heuristic device for school leaders and researchers

2020 ◽  
Vol 34 (4) ◽  
pp. 157-164
Author(s):  
Anthony Thorpe
Keyword(s):  
United Kingdom ◽  
School Leaders ◽  
Future Research ◽  
School Partnerships ◽  
Leadership Practice ◽  
Leadership And Management ◽  
The United Kingdom ◽  
Heuristic Device ◽  
Supplementary Schools ◽  
Public Concerns

Many supplementary and complementary schools operating in the United Kingdom and other countries have connections and relationships with religious organisations. However, there is considerable variety and complexity in these links and connections. Amidst some public concerns about these schools and as so little is known about them compared with other school sectors, a new heuristic device is offered to support leadership practice in supplementary and mainstream schools, and to encourage research particularly in the areas of governance, leadership and management. The need for this heuristic is made all the more urgent because of the disengagement of the state, at various levels, from appreciation of and support for the work of these schools, compounded by the lack of knowledge and understanding of their governance, leadership and management in particular. The exclusion of supplementary schools with religious links from future research and school partnerships needs to be avoided.

scholarly journals ‘People miss people’: A study of school leadership and management in the four nations of the United Kingdom in the early stage of the COVID-19 pandemic

2021 ◽  
pp. 174114322098784
Author(s):  
Gary Beauchamp ◽  
Moira Hulme ◽  
Linda Clarke ◽  
Lorna Hamilton ◽  
Janet A Harvey
Keyword(s):  
United Kingdom ◽  
School Leadership ◽  
School Leaders ◽  
Early Stage ◽  
Moral Leadership ◽  
Small Scale ◽  
Leadership And Management ◽  
Existing Structures ◽  
Early Stages ◽  
The United Kingdom

The COVID-19 pandemic has confronted school leaders across the four devolved nations of the United Kingdom (UK) with a period of exceptional crisis. This responsive, small-scale, but UK-wide study focuses on headteacher perspectives on leadership and management in the initial stages of this pandemic, contributing to our understanding of this crucial period. The headteacher respondents met the multiple predicaments and situational ambiguities of the pandemic with a resilience which drew heavily upon the strengths of pre-existing structures and teams. They were required to provide effective emotional and moral leadership in uncharted and rapidly shifting territory. They spoke most eloquently of how they developed pragmatic, versatile and personally reassuring approaches to communication with parents, staff, pupils, and a range of external agencies, all of which were also facing extraordinary circumstances with varying degrees of resilience. The paper concludes by conceptualising the key elements of headteachers’ leadership and management, both inside and outside of school, at in the early stages of societal crisis.

Consumers' preferences for intrinsic and extrinsic product attributes of plant-based eggs: an exploratory study in the United Kingdom and Italy

2021 ◽  
Vol ahead-of-print (ahead-of-print) ◽  
Author(s):  
Agnese Rondoni ◽  
Elena Millan ◽  
Daniele Asioli
Keyword(s):  
United Kingdom ◽  
Design Methodology ◽  
Future Research ◽  
Product Attributes ◽  
Product Failure ◽  
Content Type ◽  
The United Kingdom ◽  
Analysis Of Results ◽  
Method Of Production ◽  
Practical Implications

PurposePlant-based eggs have recently been developed to provide consumers with a healthier, animal-friendlier and more sustainable alternative to conventional eggs. The purpose of this paper is to investigate intrinsic and extrinsic attribute preferences for three prototypes of plant-based egg, namely the liquid, powder and egg-shaped.Design/methodology/approachNine focus groups in the United Kingdom and nine in Italy were conducted, with a total of 180 participants. A thematic analysis of results was conducted.FindingsIn terms of intrinsic product attributes, consumers' preferences for colour, shape, taste, ingredients, nutrients, method of production and shelf-life for plant-based eggs were revealed. Regarding the extrinsic attributes, preferences for price, packaging, country of origin and product naming emerged. Similarities and differences between consumers from the two countries are also discussed. Differences in preferences also emerged between vegan and non-vegan consumers.Research limitations/implicationsThis study adds to the existing knowledge on consumers' preferences for new plant-based food alternatives and identifies future quantitative approaches based on qualitative findings.Practical implicationsResults from this study can assist plant-based egg manufacturers in improving their products in line with consumers' expectations, which may help reducing risk of product failure.Originality/valueThis study is the first to investigate consumers' preferences, expectations and needs for new food products like plant-based eggs and provides information that can be practically applied by manufacturers, as well as suggestions for future research.

scholarly journals Bisexual Lives and Aging in Context: A Cross-National Comparison of the United Kingdom and the United States

2019 ◽  
Vol 89 (1) ◽  
pp. 22-38 ◽  
Author(s):  
Sarah Jen ◽  
Rebecca L. Jones
Keyword(s):  
United States ◽  
United Kingdom ◽  
Life Course ◽  
Later Life ◽  
The United States ◽  
Life Course Perspective ◽  
Future Research ◽  
Racial Relations ◽  
Aids Epidemic ◽  
The United Kingdom

Research on bisexual histories and identities in later life is limited and reflects only single-nation studies. This article compares findings from two independently conducted studies of bisexual aging, in the United Kingdom and the United States, using a discourse analytic and life course perspective. The goals were to compare how participants narrated and made sense of their bisexual experiences in later life and to examine ways in which historical and cultural contexts shaped their accounts. Findings indicate that similar histories around lesbian separatism and the HIV/AIDS epidemic enabled shared discursive resources, while differing ethnic and racial relations enabled distinctive discursive possibilities. In both studies intersectional experiences, particularly including being a person of color and having a transgender history, profoundly affected individual narratives. Future research will benefit from creative conceptualizations of bisexuality, applying the life course perspective in research and practice, and supporting the diverse and resilient ways bisexual older adults use language.

scholarly journals Surgical treatment of paediatric nail bed injuries in the United Kingdom: Surgeon and patient priorities for future research

2016 ◽  
Vol 69 (2) ◽  
pp. 286-288 ◽  
Author(s):  
A. Sierakowski ◽  
M.D. Gardiner ◽  
A. Jain ◽  
A.V. Greig ◽  
Frank Acquaah ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
United Kingdom ◽  
Surgical Treatment ◽  
Future Research ◽  
Nail Bed ◽  
The United Kingdom

scholarly journals Territory and Power: Critiques and Reassessments of a Classic Work

2010 ◽  
Vol 45 (3) ◽  
pp. 295-317 ◽  
Author(s):  
Jonathan Bradbury ◽  
Peter John
Keyword(s):  
United Kingdom ◽  
Comparative Politics ◽  
Future Research ◽  
Special Issue ◽  
Historical Interpretation ◽  
Classic Work ◽  
The United Kingdom ◽  
Made In

AbstractThis introduction to the special issue provides an exploration of the scholarly analysis of Jim Bulpitt's Territory and Power in the United Kingdom: An Interpretation. It first addresses the principal theoretical concerns and the historical interpretation that Bulpitt pursued in Territory and Power. It discusses the main lines of criticism that have been laid against the book and how in turn these have been rebutted. The article then assesses how the contributions made in this special issue provide fresh reflection on the book's contribution to the study of UK and comparative politics before suggesting how Territory and Power could shape the agenda of future research.

scholarly journals Primary Care Patient Records in the United Kingdom: Past, Present, and Future Research Priorities (Preprint)

2018 ◽  
Author(s):  
Brian McMillan ◽  
Robert Eastham ◽  
Benjamin Brown ◽  
Richard Fitton ◽  
David Dickinson
Keyword(s):  
Primary Care ◽  
United Kingdom ◽  
Primary Care Patient ◽  
Research Priorities ◽  
Care Patient ◽  
Patient Record ◽  
Future Research ◽  
Form And Function ◽  
The United Kingdom ◽  
And Function

UNSTRUCTURED This paper briefly outlines the history of the medical record and the factors contributing to the adoption of computerized records in primary care in the United Kingdom. It discusses how both paper-based and electronic health records have traditionally been used in the past and goes on to examine how enabling patients to access their own primary care record online is changing the form and function of the patient record. In addition, it looks at the evidence for the benefits of Web-based access and discusses some of the challenges faced in this transition. Finally, some suggestions are made regarding the future of the patient record and research questions that need to be addressed to help deepen our understanding of how they can be used more beneficially by both patients and clinicians.

scholarly journals A psychological network approach to attitudes and preventive behaviors during pandemics: A COVID-19 study in the United Kingdom and the Netherlands

2020 ◽  
Author(s):  
Monique Chambon ◽  
Jonas Dalege ◽  
Janneke Elberse ◽  
Frenk van Harreveld
Keyword(s):  
United Kingdom ◽  
The Netherlands ◽  
Psychological Factors ◽  
Systems Approach ◽  
Survey Study ◽  
Future Research ◽  
Preventive Behaviors ◽  
Causal Inferences ◽  
The United Kingdom ◽  
Descriptive Account

Preventive behaviors are crucial to prevent spread of the coronavirus causing COVID-19. We adopted a complex psychological systems approach to obtain a descriptive account of the network of attitudes and behaviors related to COVID-19. A survey study (N = 1022) was conducted with subsamples from the United Kingdom (n = 502) and the Netherlands (n = 520). The results highlight the importance of people’s support for, and perceived efficacy of, the measures and preventive behaviors. This also applies to the perceived norm of family and friends adopting these behaviors. The networks in both countries were largely similar, but showed notable differences. The interplay of psychological factors in the networks is also highlighted, resulting in our appeal to policy makers to take complexity and mutual dependence of psychological factors into account. Future research should study effects of interventions aimed at these factors, including effects on the network, to make causal inferences.

scholarly journals Response of Food-Webs Indicators to Human Pressures, in the Scope of the Marine Strategy Framework Directive

2021 ◽  
Vol 8 ◽  
Author(s):  
Inês Machado ◽  
José Lino Costa ◽  
Henrique Cabral
Keyword(s):  
United Kingdom ◽  
Food Web ◽  
Food Webs ◽  
Future Research ◽  
Bay Of Biscay ◽  
Marine Strategy Framework Directive ◽  
Anthropogenic Pressures ◽  
Member States ◽  
The North ◽  
The United Kingdom

Understanding food webs environmental condition is a challenging task since evaluations are limited by data on key ecosystem elements, by the availability of indicators that incorporate relevant guilds and by the difficulty in establishing cause-effect relations between pressures and health status, as multiple overlapping pressures can affect taxonomic elements differently. The present work aims to investigate food webs assessment under the Marine Strategy Framework Directive (MSFD), revealing gaps and future research needs in the North Eastern Atlantic. To understand reporting patterns, information on the criteria employed and the resulting assessment trends of Descriptor 4—Food webs were surveyed from the MSFD reports. A multivariate analysis was applied to food webs assessment status and spatially overlapping anthropogenic pressures to understand if the assessment was detecting pressures, considering fish elements. Results revealed that reporting strategies varied between Member States. High reporting effort was exhibited by the United Kingdom in opposition to Ireland or France. Reporting of other groups other than fish and plankton was limited to the United Kingdom due to the availability of monitoring programs and data. The analysis applied to criteria considering fish elements reinforced that reporting strategies and trends differed between countries, although some similarities were found for the Bay of Biscay and Iberian coast and the Celtic Seas. Food webs assessment trends for fish were variable in Spain and were stable or increased in Portugal and the United Kingdom. Anthropogenic drivers significantly influencing food web trends for fish elements were fishing, and climate anomalies in the southern Bay of Biscay and Iberian coast, while eutrophication and chemical contamination had effects on trends in the Celtic Sea and the North Sea. Results allowed to establish a relation between anthropogenic effects and food web patterns, however, these were limited since food webs assessment is incongruent in terms of criteria used and data is still limited at relevant scales. This study reinforced the necessity to increase Member States harmonization and calibration to improve our understanding of food webs environmental status.

scholarly journals Adolescents’ Reactions to Adverts for Fast-Food and Confectionery Brands That are High in Fat, Salt, and/or Sugar (HFSS), and Possible Implications for Future Research and Regulation: Findings from a Cross-Sectional Survey of 11–19 Year Olds in the United Kingdom

2020 ◽  
Vol 17 (5) ◽  
pp. 1689
Author(s):  
Nathan Critchlow ◽  
Jessica Newberry Le Vay ◽  
Anne Marie MacKintosh ◽  
Lucie Hooper ◽  
Christopher Thomas ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
United Kingdom ◽  
Fast Food ◽  
Future Research ◽  
Regulatory Change ◽  
Brand Attitudes ◽  
Cross Sectional Survey ◽  
Cross Sectional ◽  
The United Kingdom ◽  
Additional Protection ◽  
Revised Definitions

The influence that marketing for foods high in fat, salt, and/or sugar (HFSS) has on adolescents extends beyond a dose-response relationship between exposure and consumption. It is also important to explore how marketing shapes or reinforces product/brand attitudes, and whether this varies by demography and Body Mass Index (BMI). To examine this, a cross-sectional survey was conducted with 11–19 year olds in the United Kingdom (n = 3348). Participants watched 30 s video adverts for a fast-food and confectionery brand. For each advert, participants reported reactions on eight measures (e.g., 1 = Makes [product] seem unpopular choice–5 = Makes [product] seem popular choice), which were binary coded based on whether a positive reaction was reported (Yes/No). At least half of adolescents had positive reactions to both adverts for 5/8 measures. Positive reactions had associations with age, gender and, to a lesser extent, BMI. For example, 11–15 year olds were more likely than 16–19 year olds to report appeal to their age group for the fast-food (OR = 1.33, 95% CI: 1.13–1.58) and confectionery advert (OR = 1.79, 95% CI: 1.51–2.11). If these reactions are typical of other HFSS products, future research and regulatory change should examine whether additional controls on the content of HFSS marketing, for example mandated health or nutritional information and revised definitions of youth appeal, offer additional protection to young people.

Students' Approaches to Learning

2007 ◽  
Vol 22 (2) ◽  
pp. 183-214 ◽  
Author(s):  
Angus Duff ◽  
Sam McKinstry
Keyword(s):  
United Kingdom ◽  
North America ◽  
Applied Research ◽  
Approaches To Learning ◽  
Accounting Education ◽  
Future Research ◽  
Conceptions Of Learning ◽  
The United Kingdom

This paper provides an overview of the students' approaches to learning (SAL) literature, including a review of the models, theories, and research instruments. SAL research has developed largely in the United Kingdom and Australasia, where its concepts are widely understood by academics. Yet little research using these ideas has been done in North America. To encourage American accounting educators to redress this imbalance, the paper describes the motivations for undertaking SAL research, describes conceptions of learning, and reviews a number of inventories developed by SAL scholars for applied research in the field. In addition, this paper traces the development of SAL research in the discipline of accounting education. Finally, the paper reviews 19 extant articles to offer suggestions for future research.

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